St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-15
AN ANARCHIST IN BIG LUCK,
Spies, the Condemned Bomb-Throw-
er, to be Married.
His Betrothed a Young Woman of
Wealth and Family.

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-MisS Nina Clarke
Van Zandt. of this city, will OIL next Tues
day be married to August Spies, the ex-
editor of the Arbeiter Zeitung. now under
sentence Of death for completely in the hay
market conspiracy and bomb throwing.
Miss Var ZaLdt is the only child of James
K. Van Zandt, chemist in large manufac-
turing establishment here. and residing in a
handsome, house in one of the most at
tractive portions of the city. The fact of
the wedding was confirmed tonight by both
Spies and the father of the lady. The cir
cumStanceS as
RELATED TONIGHT BY SPIES
himself in his cell at the county jail are as
follows:
During the closing days of the famous trial
of the anarchists there came into the court
room among others invited by Ju Ige Gary
the lady who is now to become my wife.
Here the anarchist editor showed the
portrait of young lady of engaging pres
ence and regular features. The complex
ion was that of rather light blonde, and
the fine form of the owner was dressed in
the height of fashion.
FINALLY she visited us in Jail and was for
mally introduced to me by one of our coun-
sell She had found was neither an ignora-
terested in each other until at last we arrived
at mutual agreement. To-day she was here
twice, as were also her parents"
JAMES VAN ZANDT
was seen tonight at his brown stone resi-
dence. corner of Huron and Rush streets.
He admitted the truth of the statements
Mr.. Van Zandt said he had always treated
his daughter as he had been treated bv his
own parents. She had never had any
secrets from him. and though of a gentle.
loving nature, could be extremely firm should
occasion demand. When he was. spoken to
by her on the subject he had decided not to
oppose her wishes. He told her to think
the matter over carefully, and if she still
adhered to her views her fathers consent
would not be withheld He had done this
principally because he believed opposition
in such case would be useless, and also
because he had found on inquiry that Mr..
Spies life, aside from his connection with
socialism, had been admirable. According
to the statements of both Spies and Mr.
Van Zandt tonight,
THE PROSPECTIVE BRIDE
was born Jan. 5, 1867. On her fathers
side she is descended from Knickerbocker
family that removed from New York city to
Pennsylvania about fifty years ago. Her
mother was the daughter of Thomas Gray
Clarke, of Pittsburg. Through him the
lineage extends back through Scotch-En-
glish ancestors to connection with the
royal house of Stuart. Miss Van
Zandt was attending the Friends
Central high school at Philadelphia
when her parents came to Chicago in 1882
AS a member of the Fourth Presbyterian
church of this city, at which Judge Gary
is an attendant, she was extended the in
vitation to come, with other lady men,
bers of the church. and occupy
seats on the bench with Mrs.
Gary, who was constantly at her
husbands side during the trial. 1t was
then Miss Van Zardt recognized in Spies
the gentleman she had met in the Office of
the Arbeiter Zeitung some three years ago.
Mr.. Van Zardt mentioned incidentally that
his daughter is the heiress of an aunt in
Pittsburg, whose estate aggregates in valve
between $500, 600 and $500. 600.